Do LA Rams need more LB options? Here are 5 more PS players to poach

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LA Rams roster LaDarius Hamilton
Oct 13, 2018; Denton, TX, USA; North Texas Mean Green defensive end LaDarius Hamilton (2) sacks Southern Miss Golden Eagles quarterback Jack Abraham (15) during the first half at Apogee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

Cowboys Hamilton

A great first place to start is to aim at a team with plenty of linebacker talent.  The first team that comes to mind is the Dallas Cowboys. LaDarius Hamilton, who is an undrafted linebacker who eventually signed with the Dallas Cowboys. Of course, the fact that he played in North Texas was a huge contributing factor as to where this young man signed.

He played for a small school, but he stands large in the defense. When he stands upright, he rises to a height of 6-foot-3. Combine that with a weight of 260 pounds, and you can understand why there is some interest in having him anchor the middle of any defense.

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Versatile upside

He offers a huge body and plenty of power to any defense he plays on.  He’s young and inexperienced, yes. But after this much time training with the Cowboys, his proficiency is far better than expected.  In four seasons with North Texas, he managed 122 tackles, 28.5 tackles for a loss, 16 sacks, and one interception. For his senior season, he chalked up 39 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, and one forced fumble.

While signing him to the roster does involve some risk, this young man would be a welcome addition to the Rams coverage teams.  And as his size, he would be an incredible weapon to stand up over the middle, sneak into the line to blitz quarterbacks from the A-gap, or even occasionally place his hand in the dirt for a goal-line stop.